Mold spores more prevalent this year in Washington, D.C.

This entry was posted on October 6, 2011 by FreshAirPro.

Mold spore counts reached 47,483 spores per cubic meter of air this September in Washington, D.C., which is significantly higher than any other September mold spore concentration in the past decade, reports the Washington Post. In fact, in the first three weeks of September, mold counts were at least 75 percent higher than average for that time of year.

"This year, with clouds and plenty of moisture around for a period of several weeks, the average daily counts for each week in September have sky-rocketed," Susan Kosisky, microbiologist at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center lab, told the news source. "Mushrooms abound...releasing millions of basidiospores, one of the most prevalent groups of spores observed this time of year."

Airborne spores can easily travel into the home, causing adverse health reactions such as upper respiratory conditions, coughing and wheezing, and may also exacerbate symptoms of asthma and pneumonia, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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